Vault.



T. H. SEIFERT.

VAULT.

APPLICATION FILED Dno.zs,19o7.

900,218. A Patented oct. 6, 1908.

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i UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.,

4',inoiinis H. SEIERT, or sPmNG'roWN', PnNNSYLVANIA vaULT.

specification f Letter. Patent.

Patenteakoct. e, isos.

Application and mmim as, 1907.. sum No. mano.`

To all 'whom #may concern: i Be it known that I, THOMAS. H. SniFnirr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springtown, in the county -of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new andV useful Vault, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to buial vaults and cement interposedbetween the'langes forl lierineticall-y sealing the'vault.

A still further object ofthe invention is generally toiniprove this class of'devices so as to increase their utility, durability and' eliiciency.

Further objects land advantages will ap peai in the following description, being understood tliat various changes 111 form,

proportions and niiiior details of construetion may be `resorted to Within the appended claims. v,

` In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure lis-a pei'- lspective, view ofa burial vault constructed in accordance with my invention, a corner of the body portion l'being broken away` to show the scope `of 2 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 is 'a detail sectional view showing the manner of reinforcing the side and end Walls of the vault. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the reinforcing shells or cores of the body portion and cover of the vault, respectively. i

Similar l, numerals .fof reference indicate,

corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

The improved vault fori'ningfthe subjecty matter of tliefpresent invention comprises a substantially rectangular body portion-5 and a lid or cover 6, said body portion and cover being foriied preferably of `a composition consisting of ccnient'2 parts, sand 1 part and crushed stone 1 part, the several partsbeing thoroughly combined and placed in a suitablev inold to produce" the vault shown in I4 1 of the drawing. l

The inner faces of the side walls 7 are preferably inclined in an outward direction from the base or bottom of the vault 8, there being diagonally disposed reinforcingbraces 9 arranged at the juncture of the Side and n end Walls of the vault to assist in strengthening the latter.n

Embedded in the cement body of the vault duringthe formation ofthe latter is a reinforcing shell or core consisting of a plurality of substantially rectangular frames 10 arrangedl one above the other in .parallel planes and connected by intersecting, longitudinal and transverse rods 11 and 12 which scrve`to space the frames 10 the required distance `apart and also to impart the desired rigidity to the shell. I

The longitudinal bars 11 extend beneath the lower frame of the shell with their terminals attached to the opposite sides of the upper reinforcing frame, while the transverse rods 12 after extendingbeneath the lower rectangularframe arey projected upwardly at the opposite sides of the`shell and are fastened to the adjacent v'sides of the upper reinforcing frame. f

'The longitudinal and transverse rods are fastened together by tie wires 13 `which lat- 'ter are passed around the rods 11 and 12 at their points of intersection and are thence twisted and bent laterally to form anchoring spurs 14 adapted to be embedded in the concrete forming the body portion of the vault, thereby to assist in preventing disintegration of the cement.

The shell of the body portion is further reinforced and strengthened by the provision of a wire mesh covering 15 which surrounds the bottom,'side and end Walls of the shell and is rigidly secured to the upper reinforcing frame of the latter, as shown.

The reinforcing core or shell of the cover 46 consists of a substantially rectangular supporting frame 16 similar in construction to the frames 10 and to the opposite ends of which are secured vertically disposed transversely arched-end pieces or `frames .17 the latter being connected by longitudinal rodsl 18 having their "opposite ends fastened in' any suitable manner to the frame 16. One or more intermediate arched rods 19 intersect the `longitudinal rods 18-w ith their terinitials-fastened to the adjacent ends of the frame 16. The shell ofthe cover 6 is also providedwith a Woven wire mesh cover 20 iio `and a plurality of'tie wires 21 which latter Y serve to fasten the transverse rods to the lonitudinal rods and also assist in vanchoring ie upper shell in the cement forming the li or cover.

The marginal ed e of the cover 6 is provided with a depen ing flange 22 defining a peripheral rabbet or groove 23 adapted to recelve a corresponding {iange 24 formed on the side and end walls of the body portion, each flange being provided with an Anclined face adapted to receive a suitable Water proof cement when the parts are assembled thereby to hermetically seal the vault. Suitable handles 25 and 26 are also preferably formed on the body portion and lid, respectively, with their lnner ends coiled around or otherwise secured to' the adjacent supporting frames of the reinforcing shells, as shown. If desired, however, the handles may be dispensed With Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Havin thus described the invention what is claime is:

l. A burial vault including a concrete body portion, and a reinforcing shell embedded in the concrete forming the body portion and comprising a plurality of frames supported' one above the other in parallel planes and connected by intersecting, longitudinal and transverse rods, a Wire mesh covering forming a housing for the intersecting rods and secured to the upper supporting frame, and a cover for the body portion.

2. A burial vault `including a concrete body portion having a reinforcing shell embedded therein and comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular frames supported one above the other in parallel planes and connected by intersecting longitudinal and transverse rods, a wiredmesh coverin forming a housing for the rods and secure to the upper supporting frame, and tie wires disposed at the intersection of the transverse and longitudinal rods and provided `with terminal anchoring spurs.

3. A burial vault including a concrete body portion, a reinforcin shell embedded in the concrete forming the ody portion and comprising a lplurality of substantially rectangular frames supported one above the` f other in parallel planes and connected by-intersecting longitudinal and transverse rods, a Wire mesh covering forming a housing foi` the rods and secured to the upper reinforcing frame, tie rods disposed at the intersection of the transverse and longitudinal rods and provided With terminal anchoring spurs, a concrete cover, and a reinforcing shell enibedded in the cover andcomprising a frame having spaced arched end pieces secured thereto and connected by longitudinal rods, transverse rods connecting the opposite sides of the frame of the cover shell and intersecting the longitudinal rods, a Wire mesh covering forming a part of the cover shell, and tic Wires connecting the longitudinal and transy verse rods ofthe cover shell and provided with terminal anchoring spurs.

In testimony that I claim tl1efore, ,;oing` as my own, I have hereto aixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS H. SEIFERT.

Witnesses:

EDWIN S. KRAMER, JOHN C. EAKIN. 

